University of Washington Recognition Gala

 

 

Friday, September 5, 2025
Suzzallo Library Reading Room

Event details

Please join us for an evening of joy, gratitude and inspiration, celebrating how your generosity sparks student opportunities, global impact and a bright future. 

Chair Ken Denman and the UW Foundation Board invite you to gather in the iconic Suzzallo Library as we welcome the University of Washington’s 34th president, Robert J. Jones, to the Husky community — and recognize Ellen Ferguson, recipient of the 2025 Gates Volunteer Service Award. 

Together, we’ll shine a light on the life-changing opportunities for students, patients, and communities here and around the world that your support makes possible. 

Friday, September 5, 2025

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
5 p.m., Liberal Arts Quadrangle (the Quad)

Dinner, stories of lives transformed and the 2025 Gates Volunteer Service Award presentation
6:30 p.m., Suzzallo Library Reading Room

Cocktail attire

Tickets are $200 per person.

RSVP by August 23.

Capacity is limited — please respond early.

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For more information or disability accommodations, contact us at 206-616-8160 or rsvp@uw.edu.